http://ir-heat-kits.com/en/tags/line/ Recent content in Line on Complete IR Heating Kits Hugo en-us Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:59:03 +0800 http://ir-heat-kits.com/en/posts/glass-score-line-heating-lamp/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:59:03 +0800 http://ir-heat-kits.com/en/posts/glass-score-line-heating-lamp/ <p><img src="http://ir-heat-kits.com/images/cecdd66380470e00e2875c3ccbf92643.png" alt="Glass score line heating lamp"></p> <h1 id="why-we-heat-glass-before-we-break-it">Why We Heat Glass Before We Break It</h1> <p>Cutting glass isn&rsquo;t really &ldquo;cutting&rdquo; at all. It’s more like managing a crash. When you score a sheet, you&rsquo;re basically creating a stress zone. If you just snap it cold, the crack tends to wander. You get those annoying little chips and shivers along the edge that ruin a perfect piece. That&rsquo;s where short-wave infrared (IR) lamps come in. We use them to warm up that score line right before the break.</p>